By entering the "2025 E. W. Copeland Trophy - Member Ticket Ballot" (ballot), you acknowledge that you have read these terms and conditions and that you agree to be bound by them. Information on how to enter forms part of these terms and conditions.
PRIORITY 3 BALLOT ACCESS IS OPEN - ELIGIBLE MEMBERS CAN ENTER HERE.
BALLOT SUMMARY
- An allocation of tickets for the 2025 E. W. Copeland Trophy has been set aside for Collingwood FC Members to purchase.
- To accommodate the ever-growing Member interest in attending our night of nights, the Club will once again conduct a Member ballot for the opportunity to purchase tickets.
- The ballot structure will give priority access to our loyal 50+ year Members, who have stuck Side by Side with the Club for half a century or more. Ballot eligibility for 2025 Members is as follows:
- Round 1 – open to our 50+ year Members who hold an 1892 or Legends in Season 2025.*
- Round 2 – open to all other 50+ year Members.*
- Round 3 – open to all other 1892 & Legends Members.*
*Members must be over 18 in order the enter the ballot.
If tickets remain after Round 1 of the ballot, Members eligible for Round 2 will be notified by email and invited to enter. If tickets remain after Round 2 of the ballot, Members eligible for Round 3 will be notified by email and invited to enter.
Please note that the Club does not anticipate any tickets remaining after Round 2 of the ballot.
- Eligible Members are encouraged to enter this ballot within the registration window. A ballot will then be run to select successful entrants. These successful entrants will then be contacted to finalise their booking and process payment for their ticket(s).
BALLOT TIMINGS
Round 1
- Entries for Round 1 of the ballot will open at 10am (AEST) on Monday 1 September 2025. Eligible Members can expect to receive an email shortly before this window opens.
- Entries will close at 4:00pm (AEST) on Wednesday 3 September 2025.
- The Round 1 ballot will be run at 5pm (AEST) on Wednesday 3 September 2025.
- Successful and unsuccessful Members will be contacted via email by Thursday 4 September 2025. Successful Members will receive a phone call to finalise their ticket(s) by Monday 8 September 2025.
Round 2
- If tickets remain after Round 1 of the ballot, Round 2 will open at 12pm on Thursday 4 September. Eligible Members can expect to receive an email shortly before this window opens (if tickets remain following Round 1).
- Entries will close at 4:00pm (AEST) on Friday 5 September 2025.
- The Round 2 ballot will be run at 4pm (AEST) on Friday 5 September 2025.
- Successful and unsuccessful Members will be contacted via email by Tuesday 9 September 2025. Successful Members will receive a phone call to finalise their ticket(s) by Monday 15 September 2025.
Round 3
- If tickets remain after Round 2 of the ballot, Round 3 will open at 11am (AEST) on Monday 8 September. Eligible Members can expect to receive an email shortly before this window opens (if tickets remain following Round 2).
- Entries will close at 4:00pm (AEST) on Tuesday 9 September 2025.
- The Round 3 ballot will be run at 4pm (AEST) on Tuesday 9 September 2025.
- Successful and unsuccessful Members will be contacted via email by Friday 12 September 2025. Successful Members will receive a phone call to finalise their ticket(s) by Wednesday 17 September 2025.
WHO CAN ENTER?
- Please see below for a breakdown of ballot eligibility:
- Round 1 – open to our 50+ year Members who hold an 1892 or Legends in Season 2025.*
- Round 2 – open to all other 50+ year Members.*
- Round 3 – open to all other 1892 & Legends Members.*
*Members must be over 18 in order the enter the ballot.
HOW TO ENTER
- Eligible Members can complete the ballot registration form via the link in the invite email.
- Members with more ballot entries than eligible memberships will have their extra entries excluded.
- No late entries will be accepted. Incomplete or incoherent entries will be invalid.
- There is no cost involved in entering the ballot.
TICKETING
- The price of a 2025 E. W. Copeland Trophy ticket is $395.00 (inc. GST).
- A ticket includes:
- E.W. Copeland Trophy awards ceremony
- VFL Best and Fairest
- VWFL Best and Fairest
- Three course dining experience
- Premium wines, beer and soft drinks
SUCCESSFUL ENTRANTS
- Successful entrants will be invited to purchase up to two (2) tickets to the 2025 E. W. Copeland Trophy.
- The Collingwood FC membership team will call successful entrants to finalise their booking and process payment. Failing a phone call, an email will be sent.
- Payment must be processed in full using a credit or debit card. Cheques, money orders, cash and BPAY payments will not be accepted for these tickets. Unpaid tickets will be released back to the available pool.
- Successful entrants will have 48 hours from the initial email from a Collingwood FC membership team member to contact the Club and make payment. Failing return contact from a successful entrant, the ticket(s) held in their name will be re-balloted to previously unsuccessful members.
- The results of the draw will be final, and no correspondence will be entered into in relation to the results of the ballot.
CANCELLATIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Should a member or members who were successful in the ballot be unable to complete their purchase, tickets will be added back to the available pool.
- The ballot will continue until all tickets are exhausted.
- All cancellation requests for paid tickets must be received by 4:00pm (AEST) on Tuesday 16 September 2025. No refunds will be issued for cancellation requests receive after this date.